Training Class Material - 2026
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Picturing America | Lightroom Classic 2026 | Impactful Black and White Photography | Photographing in the Rio Grande Valley | Planning for the Colorado Field Trip (Fall 2026) | Basic Digital Photography | What Judges Look For | Ask Me Anything | My Print Doesn't Match My Monitor | Preparing for the Palo Duro Canyon Field Trip (Spring 2026) | Lunar and Solar Photography
Picturing America - Nancy Mack
An illustrated history of photography in America, exploring the photographers, processes, images, and events that shaped the medium and documented a changing nation
Part 1 - The Early Years: 1839-1900 (August 20, 2026) - PDF
Lightroom Classic 2026
A multi-session course that concentrates on the Library, Develop, and Print modules of Lightroom Classic.
Lightroom Classic - Overview and Library Module: Part 1 (April 21, 2026) - PDF VIDEO
From Ask Tim Grey (April 22, 2026) - Classic versus Cloud – Ask Tim Grey
Lightroom Classic - Overview and Library Module: Part 2 (April 30, 2026) - PDF VIDEO
Lightroom Classic - Overview of the Develop Module (June 25, 2026) - PDF VIDEO
Lightroom Classic - Overview of Masking (July 21, 2026) - PDF VIDEO
Lightroom Classic - Masking Examples (July 30, 2026) - VIDEO
Julieanne Kost - Making Selective Edits Using the Masking Tools in Lightroom Classic
Impactful Black and White Photography - Dennis Fritsche
April 16, 2026 (Live) - PDF
Drew Hendrix: Inkjet Papers, Printers, and More - Presentation Deck (PDF)
Paper Choices of a Print Study Group - PDF
Photographing in the Rio Grande Valley - Chery Brummett - PDF
Showcases the Valley's remarkable opportunities for capturing stunning landscapes and diverse wildlife.
Planning for the Colorado Field Trip (Fall 2026) - Dennis Fritsche - PDF
Offers planning advice for the club’s field trip to Ouray, Colorado
Planning Update: includes valuable input from members on page 3 - PDF VIDEO
Basic Digital Photography
A structured course that teaches beginner photographers the fundamentals of camera operation, exposure, composition, sharpness, and focusing techniques.
Part 1: Introduction - Dennis Fritsche - PDF VIDEO
Part 2: Exposure (Part 1) - Larry Petterborg - PDF VIDEO
Part 3: Exposure (Part 2) - Larry Petterborg - PDF VIDEO
Part 4: Workflow and Processing - Alan Daniel and Dennis Fritsche
PDF (Alan) PDF (Dennis) VIDEO PDF (Prior Classes) Dennis Sorting Filter Presets
Part 5: Composition - Frank Richards - PDF VIDEO
Seeing Beyond the Subject (supplemental material from DCC): Alan Whiteside (Session 1 - PDF) (Session 2 - PDF)
Part 6: Metering - Cliff McKenzie (August 18, 2026) - PDF (Slides) PDF (Slide Text) VIDEO
Part 7: Making Sharp Images - Alan Whiteside (August 27, 2026) - PDF VIDEO
What Judges Look For - Larry Petterborg
Explains the criteria judges commonly use when evaluating photographs in competitions.
February 19, 2026 (Live) - PDF
Ask Me Anything
An open Q&A session where members can get help with photography, editing, printing, and workflow questions.
February 17, 2026 (Online) - PDF VIDEO
May 19, 2026 (Online) - PDF VIDEO (Making a composite image, PS and LR error messages, paper sizes, resizing images, photographing portals, and using focus stacking)
My Print Doesn't Match My Monitor 20260129 - PDF VIDEO
Explains how to diagnose and correct monitor-to-print mismatches through color management and print workflow practices.
My Print Doesn't Match My Monitor with Printer Setup Addendum 20260217 - PDF VIDEO
Printer Setup Addendum 20260217 - PDF
Preparing for the Palo Duro Canyon Field Trip (Spring 2026) - Alan Daniel - PDF (Updated)
Offers planning advice and shooting guidance for the club’s Palo Duro Canyon field trip.
My Print Doesn't Match the Monitor - Dennis Fritsche
January 29, 2026 (Online) - PDF VIDEO
Lunar and Solar Photography - Bill Naifeh
Covers techniques and planning considerations for photographing the moon, the sun, and related astronomical events.
January 22, 2026 (Online) - PDF VIDEO